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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust
("Morguard REIT") (TSX: MRT.UN) today announced its financial results for the
three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2008.
Morguard REIT's Q3 2008 Financial Statements, and Management's Discussion
and Analysis along with its 2007 Annual Report are available on Morguard
REIT's website at www.morguardreit.com and have been filed with SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Net operating income for Q3 2008 increased to $28.6 million from
$26.9 million for the same period in 2007;
- Net income for Q3 2008 totaled $16.0 million or $0.27 per unit
compared to $7.1 million or $0.12 per unit for the same period in
2007. Included in net income for Q3 2008 was a gain on sale of real
estate properties of $6.2 million compared to $0.8 million for the
same period in 2007;
- Recurring distributable income for Q3 2008 increased to $15.7 million
or $0.27 per unit compared to $14.9 million or $0.25 per unit for the
same period in 2007;
- Funds from operations ("FFO") for Q3 2008 increased to $18.2 million
or $0.31 per unit compared to $17.1 million or $0.29 per unit for the
same period in 2007;
- Overall occupancy levels for 2008 remains high at 95% compared with
94% in Q3 2007.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Net Income
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(In thousands of dollars except per unit amounts)
Three-month period ended September 30, 2008 2007
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Income from real estate properties $ 50,295 $ 46,085
Net operating income $ 28,562 $ 26,937
Net income from continuing operations $ 9,755 $ 7,626
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations 6,243 (508)
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Net income $ 15,998 $ 7,118
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Net income/(loss) per unit (basic and diluted)
Continuing operations $ 0.17 $ 0.13
Discontinued operations 0.10 (0.01)
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$ 0.27 $ 0.12
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Distributable Income
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The Trust distributes a portion of its net income after adjusting for
amortization of buildings and intangible assets, and providing for any reserve
that the Trustees, in their discretion, consider reasonable. The adjusted net
income is referred to as distributable income and is computed as income, in
accordance with Canadian GAAP, before deduction for amortization of buildings
and intangible assets, less any reserves, provisions and allowances
established by the Trustees, plus any amount the Trustees, in their
discretion, determine to be appropriate.
Recurring distributable income is distributable income excluding gain on
sales, unusual or non-recurring items and provisions for diminution in value
of real estate properties.
The following table outlines the Trust's distributable income, recurring
distributable income and payout ratios for the three-month period ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007.
(In thousands of dollars except per-unit amounts and percentages)
Three-month period ended September 30, 2008 2007
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Net income $ 15,998 $ 7,118
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Add (deduct)
Amortization - buildings 5,489 5,385
Amortization - intangibles 985 1,512
Amortization - above/(below) market rate leases, net (239) (213)
Stepped rents - straight-line adjustments (351) (292)
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Distributable income 21,882 13,510
Gain on sale of real estate properties (6,178) (799)
Provision for a diminution in value of real estate
properties - 2,150
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Recurring distributable income $ 15,704 $ 14,861
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Distributed income $ 13,288 $ 13,292
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Payout ratio:
Recurring distributable income 84.6% 89.4%
Recurring distributable income - basic and diluted $ 0.27 $ 0.25
Weighted average number of units - basic and
diluted (in thousands) 59,061 59,076
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Funds from Operations
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The real estate industry has adopted a measure of funds from operations
("FFO") to supplement net income as an operating performance measurement. The
Trust's calculation of FFO is consistent with the definition provided by the
Real Property Association of Canada ("REALPac").
FFO is defined as net income adjusted for amortization of buildings,
deferred leasing costs, intangible items and any gain or loss on sale of real
estate properties and any provisions against capital. FFO per unit is
calculated by dividing FFO attributable to unitholders by the weighted average
number of units outstanding for the year.
FFO was calculated as follows:
(In thousands of dollars except per-unit amounts)
Three-month
period ended September 30, 2008 September 30, 2007
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Continuing Discontinued Continuing Discontinued
Operations Operations Total Operations Operations Total
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Net income $ 9,755 $ 6,243 $15,998 $ 7,626 $ (508) $ 7,118
Add (deduct)
items not
affecting
cash:
(Gain)/Loss
on sale of
real estate
properties - (6,178) (6,178) - (799) (799)
Provision for
a diminution
in value of
real estate
properties - - - - (2,150) (2,150)
Amortization
- buildings 5,489 - 5,489 5,219 166 5,385
Amortization
- leasehold
improvements 1,406 - 1,406 1,275 11 1,286
Amortization
- intangibles 985 - 985 1,512 - 1,512
Amortization
- leasing
costs 514 - 514 398 9 407
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Funds from
operations $18,149 $ 65 $18,214 $16,030 $ 1,029 $17,059
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Funds from
operations
per unit:
Basic and
diluted $ 0.31 $ - $ 0.31 $ 0.27 $ 0.02 $ 0.29
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Readers are cautioned that although the terms "Operating Income", "Funds
from Operations", "Distributable Income" and "Recurring Distributable Income"
are commonly used to measure, compare and explain the operating and financial
performance of Canadian real estate investment trusts and such terms are
defined in the Management's Discussion and Analysis, such terms are not
recognized terms under Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Such
terms do not necessarily have a standardized meaning and may not be comparable
to similarly titled measures presented by the other publicly traded entities.
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Morguard is a closed-end real estate investment trust, which owns a
diversified portfolio of 50 retail, office, and industrial properties in
Canada with a book value of $1.2 billion and approximately 7.6 million
square feet of leasable space. For more information, visit the Trust's
website at www.morguardreit.com.
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